Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Primary Schools

This sub-indicator measures the average number of pupils per teacher at the primary level of education, based on headcounts of both pupils and teachers. A high pupil-teacher ratio suggests that each teacher has to be responsible for a large number of pupils. In other words, the higher the pupil/teacher ratio, the lower the relative access of pupils to teachers. It is generally assumed that a low pupil-teacher ratio signifies smaller classes, which enables the teacher to pay more attention to individual students, which may in the long run result in a better performance of the pupils.